Table 3 Missed nursing care measured by the MISSCARE survey part 1

Attend interdisciplinary care conference whenever held

103

3.08 (1.14)

1

60

3.20 (1.15)

1

38

2.97 (1.03)

2

0.27

Turning patient every 2 h

116

3.07 (1.06)

2

60

3.18 (1.0)

2

50

3.02 (1.06)

1

0.50

Ambulation 3 times per day or as ordered

113

2.75 (0.68)

3

60

2.82 (0.68)

3

47

2.70 (0.69)

4

0.33

Assess effectiveness of medication

101

2.50 (0.88)

4/5

60

2.67 (0.77)

5

36

2.28 (1.0)

7

< 0.05*

Mouth care

114

2.50 (0.73)

4/5

60

2.73 (0.69)

4

49

2.18 (0.64)

10

< 0.001*

Medications administered within 30 min before or after scheduled time

92

2.41 (0.94)

6

60

2.20 (0.66)

11

27

2.89 (1.19)

3

< 0.01*

Patient discharge planning and teaching

109

2.35 (0.94)

7

60

2.47 (0.93)

7

44

2.20 (0.95)

9

0.10

IV/central line site care and assessments according to hospital policy

102

2.30 (0.89)

8

60

2.35 (0.80)

8

38

2.24 (1.05)

8

0.27

Emotional support to patient and/or family

116

2.23 (0.86)

9

60

2.48 (0.81)

6

51

1.94 (0.86)

14

< 0.01*

PRN medication requests acted on within 15 min

95

2.20 (0.82)

10

60

2.08 (0.53)

12

31

2.45 (1.18)

5

0.34

Focused reassessments according to patient condition

113

2.13 (0.80)

11/12

60

1.98 (0.80)

14/15

48

1.98 (0.76)

12/13

0.06

Patients teaching about procedures, tests, and other diagnostic studies

114

2.13 (0.72)

11/12

60

2.23 (0.81)

9

49

2.02 (0.72)

11

0.12

Patient bathing/skincare

115

2.12 (0.60)

13

60

2.23 (0.53)

10

50

1.98 (0.65)

12/13

< 0.05*

Feeding patient when the food is still warm

110

2.11 (0.95)

14

59

1.95 (0.73)

16

46

2.37 (1.14)

6

0.07

Assist with toileting needs within 5 min of request

115

1.98 (0.65)

15

60

2.07 (0.58)

13

49

1.88 (0.70)

15

0.09

Patient assessments performed each shift

115

1.86 (0.80)

16

50

1.74 (0.75)

20

50

1.74 (0.75)

18

0.12

Full documentation of necessary data

116

1.83 (0.64)

17

59

1.98 (0.66)

14/15

50

1.64 (0.60)

19

< 0.01*

Response to call light is initiated within 5 min

116

1.79 (0.65)

18

60

1.80 (0.61)

19

50

1.80 (0.73)

16

0.81

Wound care

116

1.72 (0.54)

19

60

1.88 (0.49)

17

50

1.54 (0.54)

21

< 0.001*

Monitoring intake/output

116

1.71 (0.64)

20

60

1.85 (0.66)

18

51

1.55 (0.61)

21

< 0.05*

Setting up meals for patients who feed themselves

111

1.64 (0.96)

21

59

1.54 (0.80)

22

46

1.78 (1.15)

17

0.52

Nursing staffs’ hand washing

116

1.55 (0.66)

22

60

1.63 (0.69)

21

50

1.46 (0.65)

22

0.11

Bedside glucose monitoring as ordered

115

1.47 (0.54)

23

60

1.52 (0.50)

23/24

49

1.43 (0.58)

23/24

0.27

Vital signs assessed as ordered

116

1.41 (0.49)

24

60

1.52 (0.50)

23/24

49

1.43 (0.58)

23/24

0.27